El Torito — Local services in St. Louis

Second edit: Giving them 5 stars back. I realized I had more good meals here than I had bad ones, thought of giving them another chance last Friday when I was around the area. Also give them props for acknowledging my review. This time they did taste as good as I remember so I felt compelled to come back and give them what they deserve. The 2 guys were very nice and friendly also. I had barbacoa, campechano and chicharrón prensado. The chicharron doesn’t taste or look anything like I’ve seen before but still good. Will keep coming back!

EDIT: They have gone downhill… if you can see my pictures side by side, the black tray is from maybe a year ago and the red one is from yesterday. The meat was barely cooked and didn’t have much flavor. I have a stomach ache right now and I guess that’s why, since it was pork. The salsas were at least still pretty good. I really used to like them but not anymore, won’t be back. I’ll go to El chilango or Sabroso for tacos.

I’ve come here for 2 weekends in a row. Great, very good tacos, quick and cheap just like an authentic taco should be. I’ve tried pastor barbacoa and carnitas and they are all awesome. I’m from Mexico City and I miss the good greatly, these tacos do the job. Taste almost like home. The salsas are also super good which usually make or break a good taco. It’s a bit far from me but I’m always willing to drive...

I have never been disappointed eating here. Great selection of food and prices are excellent. I was happy to find that they have milder things for my friends who don't like a lot of spice. I love hot stuff and they have that too! Though every time I've been in the place has had few customers (sometimes only me), I don't mind that. At times our waiter has spoken little English but there were no communication problems (I speak a tiny bit of Spanish). They treat you well and do a fabulous job. The food is always fresh and delicious. If you want to be picky about the look of the place, ok. The tables, though not the fanciest, are clean and look new. The entire place looks very clean. I could go on about it but I'd rather just say it's fantastic and I will continue to eat here for many years to come! If you go, after your meal go browse the attached market. It's an...

Maybe it’s just me, but wasn’t impressed. Got the carnitas burrito. Everything was good except the meat. The carnitas in my burrito didn’t taste like carnitas. It tasted really strange, like almost sour. I can’t describe it other than some strange acquired meat flavor that tasted gross to me. I’m almost convinced it was another meat I’ve never tried in my life, or was something gone bad. My wife felt the same; we didn’t like the meat at all and we’ve eaten at many legit taqueria’s before. Otherwise this is a great hole in the wall place with friendly service, good vibes, and a genuine...